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W. H. JAGOBY & O. A. FULLER.

NEGKBAND SHAPEB AND SHIRT BOSOM BOARD.

No. 398,331. Patented Peb.19, 1889.

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W. H. JAGOBY & G. A. FULLER.

NEOKBAND SHAPER AND SHIRT BOSOM BOARD. No. 398,331. Patented Feb. 19,1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEricE.

\VILLIAM H. JACOBY AND CHARLES A. FULLER, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNE- SOTA;SAID CHARLES A. FULLER ASSIGNOR TO FRANK R. FULLER, OF

SAME PLACE.

NECKBAND-SHAPER AND SHIRT-5030M BOARD SPECIFICATION forming part ofLetters Patent No. 398,331, dated February 19, 1889.

Serial No. 253,189. (No niociel.)

T aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, INILLIAM I-I. J'ACOBY and CHARLES A. FULLER, ofMinneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckband-Shapers andShirt-Bosom Boards, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivedevice which shall readily and conveniently form the neckband and firmlyhold the bosom of the shirt to the ironing-hoard.

Our invention consists, generally, in the 0011- I 5 struction andcombination hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is aside elevation of our improved bosom-ironer. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section on line a: of Fig.2. Fig. 1 is a longitudinal vertical section on line y y of Fig. 2.Figs. 5 and 6 are plan views of the upper portion of the device, showingthe spring neck-shaper in its retracted and eX- tended position. Fig. 7is a plan view of the base with the bosom-board removed. Fig. 8 is apartial section showing the construction 0 of the neckband-shaperenlarged. Fig. 9 is an end elevation showing the spring-clamp andstretching device. Fig. 10 is a partial elevation to more clearly showthe shoulder clamping mechanism. Fig. 11 is a section of theneckband-shaper. Fig. 12 is a detail showing the spring attachment forthe stretch ing device. Figs. 13 and 14 are details.

In the drawings, 2 represents a suitable base or bot-tom plate, theunder side of which is preferably provided with suitable battenstrips,4, which form supports for the said plate. The upper surface of theplate is preferably prm idedwith pins or projections 6, upon which theboso1nboard 8 rests and by which it is slightly raised above the surfaceof the bottom plate. At some convenient point, preferably upon thecenter line and near the upper end of the plate 2, is placed asteady-pin, 10, which is firmly secured in the said plate 2 and isarranged to extend into a recess, 12, in the under surface of the board.This recess is preferably made oblong, in order to easily put the board8 in place. At or near the upper end of the plate 2 and extending acrossthe said plate is placed the yoke 14, which is provided upon either sidewith the projecting flanges 16,which conform in shape to the upper endof the bosom-board, and over which they lap when the said board is inpo' sition for use, and between these flanges and the bosom-board theshoulders of the shirt are clamped and securely held.

We prefer to provide the plate 2' with a means for drawing or stretchingthe shirt over the bosom-board. For this purpose we may use thecross-piece 18, provided with hinges 20, by which it is secured to theunder side of the plate 2. A suitable handle, 22, maybe attached to oneside of this cross-piece for convenience of operation. A metal plate,24, 7c is preferably secured to the end of this crosspiece and extendsforward over the side of the plate The front edge of the plate isserrated, and a pawl, 26, is secured to the edge of the plate 2 andengages the notched or serrated edges of the plate 21L and holds thecross piece 18 in any desired position. A spring, 29, may be placed uponthe opposite side of the plate 2 and connected to the hingedcross-piece, so that the tension of the spring will act to draw or forcethe said cross-piece to its normal position. The upper edge of thecross-piece is constructed with a groove extending its entire length.

30 is a spring-clamp secured at one end to the cross-piece 18 by meansof the pivot or pin 32, upon which it swings, and at the opposite end itis arranged to be fastened under the projecting hook 34 upon the plate24. This clamp preferably formed of s1:)ringwire and bent to the formshown in Fig. 9, and as it is forced down into position it lies in thebottom of the groove in the cross-piece and will clamp the shirt equallyfor the entire length of the cross-piece, and the spring will allow forany unevenness occasioned by the folds in the cloth without loosening atthe portions where the folds do not occur.

W'e prefer to construct the bosom-board 8 with a suitable covering orpadding upon the upper surface, and at the upper end, which is madeslightly curved or circular in form to better adapt it to the form ofthe shirt, we

provide a'reccss or groove, 30, extending the full width of the saidboard. The surfacecovering is drawn tightly over this recess and forms aspring-cushion where the end of the board 8 comes in contact with theflan ges 16, and thus accomn'lodates itself to the varying thickness ofthe fabric at the shoulders.

\Ve prefer to provide a device for sizing and setting up the neekband.This is preferably. as follows: A supporting-frame, 38, is provided withthe flan or lugs 39, by which the said frame is secured to thebosom-board. 4-0 represents an eccentric supported between the two wallsof the frame 38, and for convenience in operating this eccentric isprovided with a handle, +2. The front portion of the .frame 38 isrecessed to receive two thicknesses of the spring-band 4-4, one end ofwhich is firmly secured to the said frame and the other portion isallowed to pass freely through said. recess to allow the circle of thespring-band to be contracted or expanded, as desired. A sl idingblock orkey, it one surface of which is arranged to be brought in contactwiththe free portion of the springban d, and the opposite surface beingprovided with a curved recess to lit the outer circle of the eccentric40, is placed between the walls of the frame. This key, by theoperationof the cocentric, is forced against the spring-band and forms adouble clamp between the eccentric and the band and holds the said bandin any required position. The block maybe clamped. against any thicknessof material that can be inserted between it and the stationary part ofthe frame, and the outersurfaee of the eccentric, being circular inform, will lock against the clamping bloek at any point in itscircumference whenever it meets with sufficient resistance. This form ofclamps may be used advantageously in. other coi'lnelietions when it isdesired to lock two pieces of metal or other material. together. It willbe noticed that the pivot about which the eccentric turns is directly inline with the central point of the recess in the clamping-block, andthat the line of resistance is at all times directly through the centerof this axis on which the eccentric turns, so that no matter how greatthe resistance is there is no tendency to turn back the eccentric andloosen the clamping-block.

The spring 44 may be covered with cloth or other suitable substance toprevent the metal of which the spring is made from comingin contact withthe neekband of the shirt. For the purpose of holding this coveringfirmly to the surface of the spring, we prefer to perforate the upperportion of the spring with a row of small holes, 45, through which thecloth may be stitched and drawn tightly over the said spring. It may beconvenient to set the spring to suit some particular size of neekband.For this purpose we place division-lines upon the inner surface,commencing at the fixed end of the said spring. I These divisions are soarranged and numbered that when the free end of the spring isbrought inline with one of the said divisions the numher on the spring willindicate the circumference of the outer surface of the spring-band, Forexample, if the end of the spring-is in the position shown in Fig. '13the whole circumference of the spring-band will be sixteen inches, andby partially revolving the eccentric 40 the key -10 is thrown againstthe spring, and the two portions of the said spring are firmly held.together and determine the size of the band attached thereto. 7

At the rear of the eccentric l0, and also supported between the walls ofthe frame 38, we prefer to place the slide e9, which is arranged to movelongitudinally in the said frame, and to form an abutment againsttheinner surface of the spring-band, and alsoto extend over the top of thesaid band with a hook-shaped end, so that when the saidslide is forceddown it will bear upon the top of, the spring-band and hold it firmlydown against the board and also support the upper portion of the springin both directions.

Abovethe slide 48, and arranged to come in contact with it, we place theeccentric 50, provided with a suitable handle, 52. This eccentric ispreferably pivoted in the frame, and as it is revolved upon its pivotthe slide is clamped upon the bottom portion of the frame and the slideheld in any required po sition. After the two portions of the band havebeen clamped together by the eccentric. 40, as before described, theslide is set to give the required shape to the neekband spring. This maybe in a circular form, as shown in the drawings; or, if desired, an ovalshape can-be given to the spring 44. If it is desired to have the ovallengthwise of the board, the slide is forced out, thus elongating thecircle until the desired form is attained, and the slide is then clampedby turning the eccentric 50. l f it is desired to form the ovalcrosswise of the board, the slide is drawn back and with it thespring-band, flattening the circle and forming any desired oval in thisdirection, the eccentric is operated, and the spring-band held firmly inposition. Suitable projections or handles, 54, may be placed upon thespringband for convenience in operating it.

A button, 56,1nay be placed upon the outer portion of the surface of theframe 38 for the ITO purpose of attaching 0r securing the neckband ofthe shirt around the spring 4t.

\Ve prefer to provide the bosom-board witl a device for properly sizingthe neekband before the bosom is ironed. lows: At or near the edge ofthe board 8, and at a convenient distance from the end, we insert ametallic plate, 5S. This plate is pro vided with suitable pin-holes, 59.The cov- This is done as fol ering for the bosom-board may extend overthe plate, and only the location of the pin- ($0 to correspond with thesize of the neckband from outside to out-side ofthe button-holes, andthe proper size may be indicated by figures placed upon the board atthese. holes. The neckband of the shirtis secured to the board betweenthe pins and 61, as shown in Fig. 14. This arrangement is of greatadvantage where the band has become either shrunken or stretched out ofshape. The ends are secured at the proper distance apartv by the use ofthe plate 58 and the two pins 60 and 61, and when thus ironed and thestarch is set the band will be the right length from button-hole tobutton-hole and be sure to fit the collar, whereas with shirts launderedin the ordinary way a variation is apt to occur in this respect, andshirts ot' the same size after being once ironed will be either toolarge or too small.

The operation is as follows: The neckband is first ironed, and if it isdesired to size the said band before the shirt is placed. upon the hoardthe band is laid upon the outer edge of the hoard 8 with one button-holeover the pin or hook (30. The button-hole in the opposite end of theband is brought over one of the holes 59, corresponding to the desiredsize of the neckband. The pin 61 is then inserted through thisbutton-hole and into the hole 59. gives the proper length for thefinished band.

a The recess in which the pin is placed allion ol' the spring.

lows the iron to be passed over it without striking. The iron isnowpassed lightlyover the band until it is fixed, when the pin (51 may beremoved and theband finished. The bosom of the shirt is now placed uponthe board 8,and the neckband is attached to the button 56. The yoke orshoulder of the shirt is drawn over the front of the board, and theboard is inserted under the projections 16 in the position shown in Fig.10. The board is now forced down upon the steady-pin,

which causes the front edge of the hoard to come in contact with theprojections 16, and the yoke or shoulders are clamped between said boardand the sait projections. The spring i l, which is held in the positionshown in Fig. 5, is now released by operating the eceentrics 4-0 and 50,one releasing the key 46 at the front of the spring and the otherreleasing the slide CS at the back or rear por- The spring is now.i'ree, and is thrown out by its own tension until it fills theopeningin the neckband. The spring may be brought to register therequired size and properly set up the neckband. \Vhen this is done, theeccentrics 40 and 50 are again thrown into the position shown in Fig. 8,and the spring is tightly clamped and held firmly to the boson'i-board,and the n eckban d is sized This holds the band upon the board and andset up and held smoothly upon the outer surface of the said band 44.

It will be seen that as one end of the spring is fastened to the boardat the point which comes nearest to the shoulder end of the board, andas the free end passes inside the fixed end, the point at which thejoint is made between the two ends of the springis atways opposite thebutlbn-hole when the shirt is applied, and this point is always in thesame relation to the sllouldcr-clamps, while the other side of thespring brought nearer to or farther from the shoulder-clamps as thespring is expanded or contracted. This is an advantage, as the distancebetween the front of the neckband and the shoulders of a shirt Varies inaccordance with the size of the neckband. Hence if the spring were fixedat its center in front it could not be moved toward or from theshoulder-clamps as it was expanded or contracted, and if the jointbetween the two ends of the spring were not in the center, where itwould come opposite the buttonholes, it would cause a wrinkle or creasein the neckband when it was stretched tightly over the spring. Bysecuring the spring to the board by one end only and at the point thatis nearest to the shoulder-clamps we obviate these objections.

The spring-clamp 30 is raised to the position shown in Fig. 9. The looseportion of the garment is placed under this clamp and over the groove inthe cross-piece 18. The spring-clamp is now forced down and held inposition under the projection 34:. The crosspiece is now forced outwardby means of the handle 22 until the bosom of the shirt is sufficientlystretcl'ied over the board, where it will be held by the pawl 26.

It will be seen that the clamp 16 will hold the shoulder or yoke againstthe upper end of the board, and the bosom will be stretched over thesaid board without bringing any undue strain upon the lHlhlOll l'lOlOSin the neckband.

\Ve claim as our invention- 1. The combinatitm, with the bosom-board andthe. shoulder-clamps, of the expanding spring 44:, arranged upon saidboard and secured by one end only to the board at the point in thespring thatis nearest to the shoultier-clamps, whereby the distancebetween the front of the spring and the shoulder-clamps is varied as thespring is expanded and con tracted, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the bosom-board and the shoulder-clamps, of theexpanding spring 44-, having .one'end secured to the board at a pointsubstantially central betweenv the shouldercla1nps and having its otherend free and arranged within said fixed end, and a clamp for securingsaid freeend, whereby the distance between the front of the spring andthe shoulder'clamps is varied as the spring is expanded and contracted,substantially as described.

The combination, with the bosom-board,

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of the frame 38, secured thereon, the expanding spring 4+1, having onefree end and having the other end secured to said frame, the slide 48,arranged within said spring, and the eccentric lever 52, pivoted uponsaid frame and adapted to hold said slide in an y position,substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a neckbandshaper and a bosom-board having therecess 36, of a covering stretched over said recess to form a cushion,and the shoulder-clamps 16, arranged to be brought in contact with saidcushion at either side of the neckbandshaper and clamp the yoke of theshirt between .them, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with the bosom-board. having a recess, 36, at itsforward end, of the shoulder-clamps 16 and the steady-pin 12', the saidpin engaging the board upon its under side to hold it against theshonlder-cla1nps, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with a bosonrboard having a recess and cushion "atits forward end and having the recess 12 in its under side,

of the steady-pin 10, adapted to enter said recess 12 and secure thesaid board in position, and the stretching device for the lower portionof the shirt, consisting of the cross-piece providedWit-h a spring-clampand held in-p0 sition'by the serrated plate .24 and pawl 26, allsubstantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 20th day ofOctober, 188% VVI LLIAM JACOBY.

CHAS. A. FULLER. In presence of- 7 VB. H. SANFORD, A. M. GASKELL.

